Vegalta Sendai (ベガルタ仙台, Begaruta Sendai) is a Japanese professional football club located in Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture. They currently play in J2 League, the Japanese second tier of professional football. Founded in 1988 as Tohoku Electric Power Co., Inc. Soccer Club, Vegalta joined the J-League in 1999 after playing a few years in the JFL, with the nickname Brummell Sendai, to which they had been promoted in 1995 from the Tohoku Regional League. When joining the J-League, the name Vegalta was chosen as a homage to the famous Tanabata festival in Sendai. The names of the two celestial stars of the Tanabata legend, Vega and Altair were combined to form Vegalta. More information...
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